Annona macroprophyllata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Annona |
| Species: | A. macroprophyllata
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Annona diversifolia Saff. | |
Annona macroprophyllata is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.[2] John Donnell Smith, the American botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its large leaves (Latinized forms of Greek μακρός, makrós and φύλλον, phúllon).[3][4]
Description[edit]
A bush reaching 3-4 meters in height. Its membranous, elliptical leaves are 4-6 by 2–3.5 centimeters and have rounded or slightly indented tips. The leaves are hairless on both surfaces. Its petioles are 2-3 millimeters long. Its solitary flowers are on 1–2.7 centimeter long pedicels. Its oval sepals are 3-4 millimeters long and covered in rust-colored shaggy hairs. Its outer petals are 20 by 5-7 millimeters and covered in fine hairs. The mature, thick, fleshy, outer petals have an outer surface that is green at the base and yellow at the tip, while its inner surface has pink and red highlights. Its inner petals are rudimentary. Its ovaries are hairless.[4][5]
Reproductive biology[edit]
The pollen of A. macroprophyllata is shed as permanent tetrads.[6]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
It has been observed growing at an elevation of 1,110 meters.[4]
Uses[edit]
Bioactive molecules extracted from the leaves have been reported to have alpha-glucosidase inhibitor activity.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Annona macroprophyllata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T143323535A143323537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T143323535A143323537.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Annona macroprophyllata Donn.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2019..
- ^ Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Ore. Newton Abbot: Timber Press David & Charles. ISBN 9780881926279.
- ^ a b c Smith, John Donnell (1910). "Undescribed Plants from Guatemala and Other Central American Republics. XXXIII". Botanical Gazette. 49 (6): 453–458. doi:10.1086/330242. S2CID 85396226.
- ^ Safford, William E. (1914). "Classification of the Genus Annona with Descriptions of New and Imperfectly Known Species". Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 18: 1–68.
- ^ Walker, James W. (1971). "Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae". Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University. 202 (202): 1–130. JSTOR 41764703.
- ^ Brindis, F.; González-Trujano, M. E.; González-Andrade, M.; Aguirre-Hernández, E.; Villalobos-Molina, R. (2013). "Aqueous Extract of Annona macroprophyllata: A Potential α-Glucosidase Inhibitor". BioMed Research International. 2013: 1–6. doi:10.1155/2013/591313. ISSN 2314-6133. PMC 3835905. PMID 24298552.
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